Richklhs

Take the source at its value, but my onboard chef from NRT-AUH in F last week said it was at 60% capacity.

vj_rama

Who is your source? An anonymous source is as valid as an opinion - we all have one.

Any semi intelligent employee of a company will represent a high demand for their company's products to an outside inquiry, regardless of the truth.

That said, the availability of the residence means nothing to 99.99% of us. If it is empty, someone may get to peek inside for a minute.

vj_rama

I thought judging based on TR's is hardly a scientific method.

TGflyergirl

Not sure why the whole fuss about sources and how it's selling. It appears pretty obvious on any GDS.

On the assumption: 1) they do not oversell -

All you need to look for is P inventory on any EY A380 flight. It's either 2 or 0 - theoretically residences should never show "P1"

If it's P2 = it's unsold. If it's P0 it is.

m0hamed

My source is very senior, and a very, very close friend.

But sure, make your own uninformed opinion.

m0hamed

Snap!

monkeymagic

It was empty on my last flight out (I was in 1H opposite). Personally, I don't think there's that much difference between the residence and the 1st apartment... well not enough to justify the price differential at least.

The living room area is smaller than the apartment. They do have a private bed and shower but there's a shower for the remaining 8 first apartments and didn't have any problems making use of the facilities (no wait required). The only advantage is the separate private bedroom, perhaps good if you're a celebrity and want some privacy but the 1st apartments are very private (more private than the a340s as the wall was higher).

The residence does come with a private 'butler' but I never felt that I had to wait for any service (there were three staff to 8 apartments). The purser on board was explaining with the residence you get your own waiting area in the lounge and you can have a shoe shine on board... not sure it's worth the extra money.

edy4eva

Except if one can drop this much money on a flight, they don't wait, they'll have the private jet and crew wait for them. And they wouldn't care if a shoe shining service is provided onboard since they will already have a wardrobe -brought onboard if it's a chartered flight.

Gabrca

My thoughts exactly, the Apartment can be had for less than $6,000 roundtrip and is a brilliant product.

I had quite a well known celebrity across the aisle from me in 3A, he had the cabin crew make the bed before takeoff, then as soon as the seatbelt sign went off he shut the doors and I didn't see him until we landed at AUH.

Townshend

When I flew an apartment back in January they wouldn't even let me look at the residence even though it was empty

AVIATORPJ

10 seats across in Y on many long haul aircraft types rudely awakens the blinded to the spin and hype
The froth and bubble of EY marketing rudely pops Seated- mid ways back like a battery hen... in coach

Jaenks

They cannot do it by the company rules but there has been an exceptions

m0hamed

Apparently US flights are in demand.

http://www.traveller.com.au/etihad-a...-the-us-giltha

Annalisa12

I looked at it from SYD to Abu Dhabi one way and it was AUD$27,000 for 2 of us. It was cheaper for us to do that than have 2 of us in First Class.

I saw Danni Minogue doing a spiel on it and from the camera angles of this it looked really small and ok... not super glamorous. The bed looked small and a tight fit for 2 people.

m0hamed

Danni shows a mock up, not the real aircraft, however you are right, the bed is small for 2 pax.